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Question and Answer Details
Name of Questioner
Imran
- United States
Title
Fasting the 9th & 10th of Muharram: Virtues & Rules
Question
Scholars of Islam, as-salamu `alaykum.
What are the virtues and rules of fasting the 9th and 10th of Muharram?
Jazakum Allah khayran.
Date
21/Dec/2009
Name of Mufti
IOL Shari`ah Researchers,
Muzammil Siddiqi
TopicKinds of Fasting
Answer
Wa `alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa rarakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His
Messenger.
Dear brother in
Islam, thanks a lot for your question and the interest you show in
having a clearer view of the true teachings of Islam. May Allah help
you get the right understanding and stand firm on the Straight Path,
Ameen!
First of all, it is very important to make it clear that fasting on the
day of `Ashura' – the 10th of Muharram- is of great merits in Islam.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,
"Fasting
the day of `Ashura' (is of great merits), I hope that Allah will accept
it as an expiation (minor sins) for (the sins committed in) the previous year"
(Muslim).
Also, fasting the 9th of Muharram is highly recommended by the Sunnah.
Imam At-Tirmidhi reported that Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with
them both) used to say: We should fast on two days: the 9th and 10th of
Muharram to distinguish ourselves from the Jewish community.
(At-Tirmidhi)
Explaining the virtue of fasting on the 9th and the 10th of Muharram, Dr.
Muzammil H. Siddiqi, former President of the Islamic Society of North America,
states:
It is the
Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to fast on the
9th and 10th of Muharram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him
used to fast on the day of `Ashura'. When he came to Madinah, he found
out that the Jews of Madinah were also fasting on this day remembering
Prophet Musa (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) admired this tradition and said to the Jews, "I am
closer to Musa than you are." He fasted and he also told his Companions to fast
on this day.
Later, before the end of his life, the Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) told Muslims to add the 9th day also. Thus, it is recommended
to fast on both the 9th and 10th of Muharram.
Moreover, in his well-known book, Fiqh As-Sunnah, the late Sheikh Sayyed Sabiq
states:
Abu Hurayrah reported: "I asked the Prophet: 'Which Prayer is the best after
the obligatory Prayers?' He said: 'Prayer during the mid of the night.' I
asked: 'Which fasting is the best after that of Ramadan?' He said, 'The month
of Allah that you call Muharram’" (Ahmad, Muslim, and Abu Dawud).
Mu`awiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah say:
"Concerning
the day of `Ashura’, it is not obligatory upon you to fast on it as I
do. Whoever wishes may fast and whoever does not wish to is not obliged
to do so" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
It is noteworthy that Muslim scholars have stated that fasting of `Ashura’ is
of three levels as follows:
1. fasting for three days, i.e., on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of Muharram,
2. fasting the 9th and 10th of Muharram, and
3. fasting only the 10th of Muharram.
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Allah
Almighty knows best.
Source:
http://www.islamonline.net
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